Anne Carson, a writer from Canada, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Nobel Prize is one of the most important awards for writers in the world. The Swedish Academy, which chooses the winner, said Carson received the prize because her work is 'bold and inventive.'

Carson, who is 76 years old, is famous for writing poems, essays, plays and translations. She is known for mixing old stories from Ancient Greece and Rome with ideas about modern life. One of her most famous books is 'Autobiography of Red,' which retells a Greek myth as a modern story.

Because Anne Carson won this prize, more people around the world will learn about her books and her special style of writing. The Nobel Prize also comes with a gold medal, a diploma, and a large cash award.